diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
index 45c05527a57a..faf4b4158cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf,  int len)
 		return _FAIL;
 
 
-	if (len > MAX_IE_SZ)
+	if (len < 0 || len > MAX_IE_SZ)
 		return _FAIL;
 
 	pbss_network->IELength = len;